I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

The crowd chattered excitedly, filling the corridor with their lively chatter. Chen Anrong waited with a smile until they finished.

The group started off quite enthusiastically, but as they talked, they realized that Chen Anrong didn't seem to care much about her voice, and their enthusiasm waned.

Only after all the sound had died down did Chen Anrong speak.

"There are quite a few people here today. I know you all have a lot of opinions about me."

"How about we have a meeting tomorrow?"

"Anyone in the research lab who isn't working can come to the conference room. Let's have a detailed discussion. I also hope to have a good talk with you all and try to make everyone satisfied."

After saying that, he slammed the door shut.

this day.

Chen Anrong barely slept; he was organizing all the documents, preparing to announce a few things to everyone tomorrow, as well as resolve some recent disputes.

Around 9 a.m. the next day, Chen Anrong arrived at the conference room.

Quite a few people had already arrived in the meeting room, and they were whispering and discussing the events of the past few days.

Many people are criticizing Chen Anrong for various reasons.

When Chen Anrong arrived, everyone pretended not to see her and continued to criticize her as before, completely disregarding her.

Chen Anrong felt slightly disappointed. He felt that after working on Earth 2 for so long, even if he hadn't become friends with everyone, he should have been able to gain the support and respect of some people.

But now he realizes that he has no standing in these people's eyes.

They didn't take him seriously at all.

Upon arriving at the center of the meeting, Chen Anrong coughed softly, and everyone fell silent, staring intently at him.

Chen Anrong picked up a document and announced rather bluntly, "Today I have three things to announce."

"The first thing is that we have too many research labs. Wang Jianfeng and I have discussed this and made up our minds to consolidate the research labs."

"The second thing is about the Space Research Lab. The Space Research Lab is an extremely important department. We are about to collaborate with some people. We need to find a planet where humans can live."

"This matter must be done as soon as possible, so all research labs must cooperate with them and give them priority access to all resources."

He paused for a moment, then looked at the crowd's reactions; their expressions were even more furious.

But no one spoke; they remained rational and maintained their proper manners.

Chen Anrong continued, "The last thing is that martial law will be imposed on Earth 2. No one may make any contact with the outside world without our permission."

This sentence immediately sparked discussion.

Everyone was speculating about why.

Many people think this is just a form of house arrest, and that he doesn't want them to escalate the situation.

I think Chen Anrong is afraid they will contact Su Chen.

Seeing the crowd discussing this, Chen Anrong coughed a few more times, but this time the cough did not quell the discussion. Some people even stood up and loudly questioned Chen Anrong.

Chen Anrong has been holding back a lot of anger these past few days. He feels that everything he has done is for the good of the whole earth, but so many people do not understand him.

So when someone questioned him, he didn't hold back and offered his explanation.

At this moment, everyone appeared quite rational.

Those who were dissatisfied with Chen Anrong's actions questioned her, and Chen Anrong responded and explained.

He will also retaliate appropriately when encountering unreasonable behavior.

It didn't look like an argument; it looked more like a discussion.

However, because there were so many people, the discussion didn't yield any significant results.

However, everyone understood what Chen Anrong was trying to do.

They didn't care much about what Chen Anrong was going to do.

Their main concern was the integration of research labs, so the discussion focused on that aspect.

Of course, some people may have other ideas.

Chen Anrong's mouth was a little dry from talking, so she took a sip of water and said loudly, "Alright, I have a general understanding of what you mean."

“I understand your concerns. Tomorrow, all the research lab directors will come here, and we will have another meeting to discuss this in detail.”

"I will not harm your interests, and I will also resolve all your concerns."

"If I solve all your problems, will you have no problems left?"

At that moment, the scene fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.

One of the directors stepped forward and said, "If you can resolve all our concerns, we will naturally not object."

Chen Anrong nodded heavily and led her people away.

He now has a few trustworthy people around him who help him with tasks they can.

Back in his office, Chen Anrong instructed his subordinates to quickly print out the plan, as he would need it the next day.

He is still considering the issues that the researchers are concerned about.

He has already figured out solutions to several problems.

However, some issues are indeed quite tricky, and he needs to think about them further and discuss them with Wang Jianfeng again.

As evening approached, he found Wang Jianfeng and told him about the problems he was facing.

The two discussed it back and forth and came up with some solutions.

Although it's not perfect, it expresses their attitude.

The next day.

We arrived at the conference room once again.

This time, there were relatively fewer people in the meeting room. After everyone sat down, Chen Anrong first distributed the plan to everyone so that they could take a look at its contents and get a general understanding of what they wanted to do.

The proposal also addressed some issues, such as concerns that the integration of research would hinder their work. Chen Anrong put in a lot of effort to resolve these issues perfectly.

Everyone was quite satisfied with many aspects of the plan. After everyone put the plan down, one of the directors smiled and spoke in a much gentler tone than before.

"Your plan is quite good, but there are still a few problems that cannot be solved."

"You think the research lab is wasting too many resources, but have you ever thought about this?"

"If the research lab is reorganized, it will still be divided into several groups. These groups will have different tasks and will still need certain resources."

"In reality, it cannot solve the problem you want to solve."

"Moreover, I personally feel that the waste of resources will be even greater after the research labs are integrated."

"Because they will need more things. To give a very simple example, it may take a month for a research lab to develop something. If you consolidate the research labs, then it may only take ten days for a research lab to develop something."

"Because there are more people in the research lab now, everyone can give their full support to the other research lab, which will speed up their research." "After one research project is completed, the next research project will naturally be needed, which will naturally require more resources. This does not solve the resource problem, but the personnel problem can be solved."

Chen Anrong nodded; he knew some problems might arise.

He sincerely told everyone that he would gradually resolve these issues, but if they were not integrated, the problems would definitely become even bigger.

He hopes everyone can support him.

The people present fell silent. This wasn't a matter of support or opposition; it was something that would genuinely affect their interests and work.

They themselves don't actually have any benefit; the most important thing is that it affects their work. When their work is affected, their interests will naturally be affected as well.

Therefore, people are still unwilling to integrate.

Their reasoning was very simple: integration or not integration wouldn't have much of an effect, and things were fine as they were. Many people even brought up Su Chen.

Several institute directors said that they established their research labs with Su Chen's approval, and that if they wanted to integrate them, they would also need Su Chen's consent.

After Su Chen was brought up, everyone could clearly sense that Chen Anrong was in a difficult position, so they would use Su Chen even more to influence Chen Anrong's verdict.

In the end, they said something tough: as long as Su Chen agreed, they had no objections.

Once those words were spoken, Chen Anrong was put in a difficult position, with no good way to negotiate with this group of people.

He can't exactly say, "You don't need to worry about Su Chen; I'll go and persuade him."

Chen Anrong finally nodded helplessly and forced a smile.

"Alright, then I'll ask for Su Chen's consent. If Su Chen gives the order, you won't object anymore, right?"

Everyone nodded, indicating that they would not object.

Chen Anrong left the meeting room, a headache throbbing in her head.

I don't know how to talk to Su Chen about this.

He first approached Wang Jianfeng and told him about the meeting's outcome.

After hearing that he had agreed to the group's demands, Wang Jianfeng glared at him irritably and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he uttered a few words.

"Since you've agreed, then go and have a talk with Su Chen."

As Chen Anrong reached the door, she turned back to Wang Jianfeng with some concern and asked, "Will Su Chen support me?"

Wang Jianfeng shook his head righteously. Although he didn't say a word, his meaning was very clear: Su Chen would never help him.

Chen Anrong was still not quite convinced; he felt that there was a very high chance that Su Chen would support him.

From his several contacts with Su Chen, Su Chen was basically supportive of him.

Moreover, his ultimate goal in integrating the Earth 2 research lab was to collaborate with those wealthy individuals.

This collaboration was something Su Chen supported, or more accurately, something Su Chen asked him to do.

Both morally and logically, Su Chen should assist him.

After contacting Su Chen, he did what he always did: first, he reported on his work, and then he recounted the events of the past few days in detail.

After hearing this, Su Chen's face didn't show any particular expression or emotional change.

Then, Chen Anrong told Su Chen about the difficulties she was facing and hoped to get his support.

He described the situation very simply, saying that Su Chen only needed to say one sentence to solve all the problems.

Su Chen smiled but did not answer him immediately. Instead, she pondered all the questions Chen Anrong had just raised.

Ultimately, he arrived at a very clear answer.

He tapped the table lightly, seemingly deep in thought.

This thought made Chen Anrong very uneasy.

After a while, Su Chen suddenly said, "Write a report on the current situation and send it to me. I will study it carefully."

"This report should include your planning report, the integration report of the research, and the report on business cooperation."

Chen Anrong nodded and sent him the prepared report in front of him.

Su Chen carefully read through the report, which took him two hours.

After stretching, he looked at Chen Anrong, who was still waiting for him, and nodded with a slight satisfaction.

In fact, Chen Anrong could have hung up the call and waited for his message, but he didn't. Instead, he stayed there, sitting in his office chair.

This patience and perseverance are not something everyone possesses.

Su Chen was quite satisfied with his various actions, but when it came to the issue of the integrated research lab, Su Chen had a different opinion.

After coughing, Su Chen began to speak eloquently.

“I have read all your reports. The plan is good, and I support everything you have done, including the integration of the research lab.”

After saying this, Chen Anrong's face immediately lit up with a smile.

But the next second, the smile on his face froze, and Su Chen said calmly, "However, I can only support you in spirit and cannot do anything practical."

Chen Anrong frowned, looking incredulous, and asked, "Why? You could solve all the problems with just one sentence."

Su Chen shook his head. That's true, but some issues are not that simple.

He didn't actually agree with Chen Anrong's integration, but he also knew why Chen Anrong did it, so he supported Chen Anrong's decision, but he wouldn't help her.

Because deep down, he didn't agree with doing it that way.

However, he was unwilling to dampen Chen Anrong's spirits, nor was he willing to point out any of her flaws.

He hoped that Chen Anrong could discover it for herself.

If he fails to discover it, he may succeed in the integration, and some problems will naturally surface afterward.

This should teach him a lesson.

To be precise, once he experiences something firsthand, he will be able to avoid certain things from happening.

This is what Su Chen has to do.

Of course, there are other reasons as well, but Su Chen will not issue any orders.

Chen Anrong wanted to say something more to persuade Su Chen, but Su Chen was a smart man. He made up an excuse and hung up immediately.

Looking at the dark screen, Chen Anrong felt somewhat helpless.

For the first time, he felt the wickedness of human nature and the sinister side of Su Chen. Before, when some people said Su Chen was sinister, he thought they were just talking badly about him.

But during this conversation, he truly experienced the feeling of treachery. (End of Chapter)